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IIT Roorkee presents water management for permanent shelters for tribes of Andaman and Nicobar islands after 2004 tsunami
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AMThe presentation provides several water management measures including rainwater harvesting, grey water reuse, black water treatment and use and eco-sanitation in Andaman and Nicobar islands. It also provides recommendations for modification in agricultural practices and other livelihoods that can be taken up with the given water availability.
Regional ecological sanitation workshop held in Bangalore in February 2008
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AMSanitation firmly on the map, But still a long way to go: A position paper for the second South Asia Conference on Sanitation by WaterAid India 2006
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AMThis paper by WaterAid India highlights the progress, key issues and challenges and recommendations for improving sanitation coverage with special focus on the poor. It is based on the experience of WaterAid India, other major sector agencies and NGOs and also takes into consideration the programme of state and national governments of India for sanitation promotion.
Debate- Private sector approaches to water management for the poor
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM"Innovations in Microfinance" Series
A debate on Private Sector approaches to Water Management for the poor provides a unique opportunity to learn about private sectro microfinance approaches to water management that have been used for a range of purposes from purchasing household water connections and clean water storage units, like rainwater harvesting tanks to the construction of household latrines.
The debate sponsored by the Citi Foundation & Arc Finance is to be held at the New York Asia Society and Museum. The event can also be accessed via a free live video webcast. More details below the fold.
Approximately 1.1 billion people lack clean water supplies and 2.7 billion have no access to proper sanitation. To combat conditions that lead to sickness and disease, low income families across Asia are asking for clean water and improved sanitation to keep their families healthy and productive. Sophisticated modern piped water networks are too expensive for most developing countries and poor people living in the slums often pay 5 to 10 times more per liter of water than wealthy people living in the same city. Sensing a business opportunity, microfinance organizations are beginning to explore the market for making water more accessible to the poor.
District human development report card for 10 districts the PAHELI report
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AMThe PAHELI report (Peoples' Audit of Health Education and Livelihoods) is a rapid assessment of the prevailing status of human development in a district and covers four major sectors: life and livelihoods, water and sanitation, mother and child health, and education and literacy. The design and execution of PAHELI was done by Pratham and PAHELI district partners.
Learning from experience water and environmental sanitation in India UNICEF report
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AMThis report by the
Drinking water and sanitation in rural Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra A review of policy initiatives Forum for Watershed Research and Policy Dialogue
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AMThese papers published by FORWARD provides a background on the water crisis in India and describes the water and sanitation situation in the states of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.
Understanding the urban poors vulnerabilities in sanitation and water supply by Barbara Evans Centre for Sustainable Urban Development 2009
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AMThis paper by Barbara Evans was presented at the Rockerfeller Foundation Urban Summit (1-6 J
Asia water watch 2015 progress made by asian nations in meeting target 10 of the millennium development goals
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AMThis report by the Asia Development Bank aims at assessing the progress made by asian nations, in meeting target 10 of the millennium development goals, which is "to halve, by 2015, the proportion of people with
Disease burden due to inadequate water and sanitation facilities in India Sulabh International Academy of Environmental Sanitation
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AMThis report presents the findings of a study conducted by the